So sexy was in the Middle Ages: 600 years old lingerie found in Austrian Castle

The history of the underwear needs to be rewritten: a sensational discovery in Austria reveals that women have before 600 years brassieres contributed. Four archaeologists found dated to the late Middle Ages linen-BHs in the castle Lviv in the Tirol, such as the university in Innsbruck announced on Wednesday, the Fund surprised even Mode-Experten , because in the past it was believed that there is only the bra, ever since he 100 years which superseded the corset. The newly discovered historical eye-catcher now occupy: it would seem that the BRA was invented first, followed by the corset, which then in turn from the BH was replaced by a new one. A copy of the Mittelalter-Dessous particularly "looks just like a modern brassieres," says Hilary Davidson, Mode-Konservatorin of the "Museum of London". "These are truly amazing finds". The linen-BHs were already in 2008 has been discovered - but it took a very long time, the finds out to investigate and, using to check the authenticity. Last year commercial held a lecture on the BRA, but the news left the academic circles not, until the BBC history magazine wrote an article. We could not believe it myself - we went so far that it in the 15. Century no bra-similar garments had", said the responsible archaeologist Beatrix commercial of the University of Innsbruck. The four BHS were among the more than 2,700 Stoffstucken, together with dirt, wood, straw and leather parts, such as the university further announced. Four linen-BHs look like fashionable BHs with pronounced basket. It has a particularly impressed the researchers: it was like from a modern department store, "with two wide straps and a possible-gray dorsal band extending, which, although it is not, but by, bulges, is indicated to the basket, to the it was attached. The laundry was functional but not alone. The BHS were extensive jewelry with turbans and other things which should be decorated and fallen, you got to face Also read: Burger King: Employees dismissed because Ekel-Foto Paintings from the Middle Ages show, what at that time was in fashion, they show but do not show what people wore underneath. Davidson, the Mode-Konservatorin , described the Fund therefore as a 'missing link in the chain of the history of the underwear". At the end of the 18. Century began women with bra-similar garments to experiment and the first bra, as we know it today, was the beginning of the 19. Century patented. Now exclusively available at Yahoo!: Tom Hanks' Electric City In addition to the BHS was also in the castle a Leinen-Unterhose Lviv found that acts as a modern slip. Nutz says however, that this is underwear for men is - because women were eating nothing at that time. "At that time you saw Machtsymbol underpants", she says. Paintings from the Middle Ages often show man and a woman, as you are in a symbolic struggle for a underwear fight - to same battle, who in the family, "wearing the trousers".